Advice Column
Lisa Liguori
Uplifting reminders to connect with the best in yourself, others, and the world!
With so much negativity in the world, we can use some inspiration. Join us as we spend a few moments reflecting on the wisdom and beauty around us.
If we are just meeting, thank you for stopping by!
I’m Lisa and I’m glad you’re here. When I was just an eight-year-old kid, my dad used to play motivational stories on cassette tapes as we’d zip around in his sports car on the weekend. From that age I have been drawn to inspirational stories.
Today, with so much negativity in the media and increasing disconnection with one another as a society, I’m more convinced than ever that we need positivity. I created Advice Column to remind you of the virtue you possess.
Join me for a bi-monthly newsletter and podcast conversations that inspire you to connect with the best in yourself, others, and the world!
Advice Column is a nonprofit 501(c)3. Thanks for joining me in this project so we can encourage one another along the journey!
Warmly, Lisa Liguori
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Is Self-Love the Antidote to Addiction?
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04/06/22 • 42 min
Are you struggling to break an unhealthy habit? You could find relief in a surprising place! Experts are linking addictive behaviors to disconnection with ourselves. So healing may lie in self-love. In this episode we're talking with Dr. Natacha Nelson about how to reconnect with ourselves as an antidote for counterproductive habits.
After healing her own life from the traumatic events of her past, Dr. Natacha Nelson now helps others understand the connection between their physical, emotional, and spiritual worlds. She's going to help us learn to listen to, and accept, our emotions as a means to release our need for emotional escape. She will share how we can shift from running away from ourselves to feeling freedom right where we are.
Natacha Nelson, DC, MA has dedicated her career to understanding the connections between physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being through principles of Chiropractic and Spiritual Psychology. For twenty years, she has worked in private practice, helping thousands of patients understand and care for their body and health.
She lives in Los Angeles, with her daughter, where she continues her work as a Mental Health and Wellness consultant and educator. For more information on developing your personal or professional Mental Health and Literacy Program.
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Fixes for Goal-Setting Paralysis
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12/16/22 • 7 min
Do you get stuck when you try to set goals for the new year? You are not alone! It can be so intimidating to sit and stare at a blank page. Knowing there are limitless possibilities for your life is exciting but can also create pressure and "analysis-paralysis." In this episode Lisa Liguori shares the best answers successful goal-setters gave to how they overcome the most common goal-setting hurdles.
We're so glad you're here! Enjoy the episode.
About Our Host:
Over the last 20 years, Lisa Liguori has enjoyed helped others live a wiser, more connected lives by facilitating group discussions revolving around shared life experiences.
She believes that we’re better when we come together. Sharing our struggles, and how we overcame them, encourages others and accelerates our learning. That’s why she started the Advice Column Podcast.
Thank you for be here! You’re not alone. Together, we can live wiser, more effective lives.
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How Hypnotherapy Works
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11/30/23 • 67 min
You may have seen hypnotherapy on a stage or heard about its use for smoking cessation. But how does hypnotherapy really work? Could it help you? Is it safe? Why are some religious traditions opposed to it? We dive into all of these topics with one of our very own panel in this episode.
Delve into Brad Tunis' unique profession as we unpack preconceived notions about hypnosis, learn tools for deepening our own connections to our mental state. In this conversation we also discuss how to manage anxiety, bolster personal growth, and even enhance performance. So tune in, and let's explore the power of the mind!
Meet the Advice Column Panel
Justin Reden
Justin is a husband and the father of two wonderful daughters. He owns a law firm in San Diego, CA, and his many hobbies include mountain biking and beekeeping. Reden enjoys strategy, including pondering life, and has a great love for people.
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Brad Tunis
Brad left his career as a hospital administrator to support people through his training as a highly sought-after Hypnotherapist and Mindfulness Coach. He enjoys surfing and riding gravel bikes with his wife, Sarah.
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Laura C. Reden
Laura is the author of the author of the Tethered Soul and the Phantom book series.
Laura C. Reden never considered herself a creative person, until a sudden spark of inspiration left her writing my first book. The endless possibilities for creativity and imagination have kept her dedicated to the craft ever since.
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Lisa Liguori
The founder of the Advice Column Podcast, Lisa is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and adventurer. She loves to host game nights, pilot a small plane, and write in her journal. She loves hearing what others are learning in their life's journey and sharing what she is working through.
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Rico Molden
The producer of Advice Column's live steam events, Rico is a filmmaker and storyteller. Rico and his wife have two young children and are actively involved in their church.
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It’s Never Too Late
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05/15/24 • 2 min
Hello Friend,
I once visited my doctor, Lee Rice, who is as much a mentor as my physician. I told him I felt like pieces of my life were falling apart. I was going through a romantic break up, I had eaten more pounds of french fries than produce in the preceding six months, and I felt lost career wise.
One of Dr. Rice’s best qualities is the way he listens; and his empathy alone is therapeutic. He let me explain my pessimistic outlook and then shared an encouraging observation that has stuck with me ever since.
“In my years as a physician I have seen many people rebuild their lives from seeming ruin,” he said. “And it didn’t take that long, either,” he added. “For example, one man had to declare bankruptcy, was going through a divorce, and was addicted to narcotics. He turned his life around and In just a few short years he was growing a new business, enjoying a strong relationship, and living sober. It is never too late.”
From time-to-time I feel like I’ve dug myself into a hole. And every time I think about what Dr. Rice told me. I think to myself that if someone can completely remake their life in just a few years, I can certainly reverse the course and get on a better track.
Friend, If you find yourself feeling hopeless about any aspect of your life today, I hope you will be encouraged that change is fully possible.
With love,
Lisa
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Your feelings cheat sheet
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08/07/24 • 6 min
Hello Friend,
You’re probably not as much of a “hot head” as I am.
I have times when my rage-o-meter goes from zero to one-hundred so fast that I don’t know what happened. Not only do I scare myself in those moments, but I also upset others. I want to do better, but I haven’t known how to change. Recently, though, I’ve been discovering some tools that are helping.
So, if you ever feel like your feelings can yank the steering wheel out of your hands and swerve you around recklessly, let me share a few thoughts.
- Feelings themselves aren’t good or bad
I used to think being angry meant I’d failed, feeling sad meant I wasn’t tough, and jealousy meant I was immature. I’m learning that feelings (as opposed to the actions I take based on those feelings) are just helpful information.
An event happens and then we have reactions to it in the form of thoughts and feelings. The emotions part of the equation gives us information. This is a cheat sheet someone shared.
Happy = Life is good
Sad = I’m experiences a loss (big or small, real or imagined)
Angry = I want something to be different
Guilt = I feel I should have behaved differently
Shame = I feel that I be different as a person (A dangerous feeling)
I love this explanation of anger because seeing it as a signal that I want something to be different prompts me to ask “What do I want to be different?”. And it feels empowering to think about what I do want (rather than just what I don’t like), and then to ask for it.
- Name it to tame it
Naming a feeling engages the “advanced” part of our brains which helps us get back into control. I don’t mean we need to control how we feel, but that it helps us respond choicefully to the situation. It sounds simple to name an emotion but many times I have no idea what I’m feeling. I just know I don’t like it. A couple of things are helping.
Journaling
To get more in touch I’ve been journaling for the last couple of years. It’s been so helpful that my husband, David, can tell if I’ve been disciplined about it or not. (I get crankier when I haven’t been consistently processing life in a journal.)
App
And a friend shared a free app called “How We Feel.” The app prompts me to check in a couple of times a day and choose from a list of emotions. It also allows me to enter what I’m doing, where I am, and who I’m with. I am not only learning how many different emotions I have in a day but also starting to see patterns so I can make shifts.
If you’ve developed greater “emotional regulation,” I’d love to hear what has worked well for you!
And if you're still struggling, I hope these tools bring you as much encouragement as they do for me.
Warmly, Lisa
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Dump you Bucket List
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05/29/24 • 2 min
When Michaelangelo was asked how he created his Statue of David, he answered, “I just saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”
And in From Strength to Strength, Arthur C. Brooks says you are thinking about it wrong if you view your life as an empty canvas on which you need to create. Instead, he says you are already a complete work of art. Your life’s masterpiece emerges as you chip away everything that is not the essence of you.
You may have a bucket list. And I’m a collector of experiences, too. I view life as a treasure hunt for new places, special people, and neat experiences. I believe in pursuing our dreams now. So I’m not ready to completely toss out my bucket list.
But Brooks makes the point that if we think we have to add things to a bucket that starts out empty in order to have a fulfilling life, we can become frenzied. In that state we risk missing the joy of the journey we’re on. Beyond that, we miss seeing that there’s an angel inside already. YOU have been there all along.
Today I’m reflecting on how I might differentiate between what part of my life is sculpture and which part is stone that I can chip away.
How do you filter opportunities? How do you know when you’ve hit bedrock on who you are at your core? How do you slow down to enjoy the journey?
Whatever your methods, here’s to hoping you can always see a clear vision of the masterpiece that you are!
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How to REALLY Listen
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04/03/24 • 5 min
Have you read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe?
In one scene of that wonderful book, four children are living with a professor they’ve only just met. The siblings were sent to his home in the English countryside during Operation Pied Piper which relocated kids away from cities being bombed during World War II.
Two of the children, Peter and Susan, are concerned that their little sister, Lucy, has lost the ability to discern reality from imagination. They go to the professor to ask him what they should do. What transpires is a masterclass in honoring others through listening.
“So they went and knocked at the study door, and the Professor said “Come in,” and got up and found chairs for them and said he was quite at their disposal.
Then he sat listening to them with the tips of his fingers pressed together and never interrupting, till they had finished the whole story.
After that he said nothing for quite a long time.
Then he cleared his throat and said the last thing either of them expected: “How do you know,” he asked, “that your sister’s story is not true?”
Is the professor a class act, or what? I reflect on what he did.
1.He made time for them.
The professor invited the children into his study, welcoming them with his words and actions. I imagine how special the small children must have felt when the professor found chairs for them.
2. He allowed them to speak.
The professor listened intently, giving the children his focussed attention. He did not interrupt. I picture the way all of us, and especially young kids, can ramble when we are sharing something excitedly. I can imagine the kids doing this and the professor not rushing them, but allowing them to completely finish.
3. He paused.
The professor didn’t jump in the minute it was his turn. He was thoughtful and patient.
4.He asked a thoughtful question.
The professor showed respect to the children by asking them a question rather than telling them what to do. He also honored the little girl whose mental health was being questioned, by giving her the benefit of the doubt that she was telling the truth.
I want to be more like the professor, don’t you?
Make time. Listen carefully. Take it slow. Ask thoughtful questions that respect all who are involved. That’s a beautiful model.
Name, what is one of your favorite lessons from a real or fictional story in your life? I’d love to hear about it!
With love,
Lisa
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Hope During the Difficult Times
Advice Column
07/24/23 • 25 min
Imagine this: You reach the lowest point in your life, trapped in circumstances that seem unbearable. Yet, somehow, you discover that these very challenges, these grueling experiences, are the keys to unlocking unexpected blessings. That's what this episode is all about. We'll hear incredible tales of transformation from our panelists, each navigating through adversity and emerging stronger, wiser, and more resilient. From near-fatal accidents and drug overdoses to surviving human trafficking, these narratives serve as examples of the human spirit's unbreakable strength and resilience.
Connect with the Panelists:
1:35- John Sacco- https://john-sacco.com/
2:38- Allison Graham- https://allisongraham.com/
4:12- Colin Kingsmill- https://colinkingsmill.com/
5:25- Maanarak Of Grey- https://maanarak.art/
6:58-Mark Anthony- https://jointhe7figureclub.com/
7:56-Laura Renner- https://www.laurarenner.me/
9:49-Amanda Blackwood- https://growthfromdarkness.com/
11:27- Chad Hufford- https://www.veritasalaska.com/
13:13- Ace Karimi- https://www.multidynasty.com/
15:31- Ann Bell- https://www.aconfidentialconversation.com/
16:55 Betty Refour- https://www.instagram.com/bettyandroserefour/
18:18- Al Lyman- https://theallyman.com/
20:02- Steve Cloward- https://lifeafteraddictionandindictment.com/
22:26- Tracy Slepcevic- https://warriormom.org/
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Advice Column (a program of Happiness Adventure) is a nonprofit, 501(C)3. All content is provided as a free service for the public good. Our mission is to create a platform for you and our community to share life-learning with one another. We believe sharing will help you accelerate your growth and remember you aren't alone.
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How Do you Plan Your Life?
Advice Column
05/02/21 • 25 min
Hi Friend! Living the life you want will be deeply rewarding. But how do you tackle such a big question as "What kind of life do I want?"
If you're struggling with this question, you are not alone!
In this episode you'll hear from people who have wrestled with how to design various aspects of their lives. You'll learn how they chose a life-partner, designed their career, and prioritized relationships.
Their experiences will give you different ideas and perspectives you can use as you reflect on what gives your life meaning.
We're so glad you've joined the Advice Column community! To make these episodes valuable for you, we'd love your feedback. Please email us at [email protected] to tell us what you liked and how we can improve.
Until then,
Lots of love,
Lisa
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Meet This Episode's Panelists
Andrew Zenoff
Creates and launches products, companies and brands which impact lives in a meaningful way.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-zenoff-3064862/
June Cutter
An accomplished attorney, business owner, and mother of two.
https://www.junecutter.com/
Kevin Wexler
CEO at Reliant Parking, father, and nonprofit volunteer.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwexler/
Bill Hanna
Engineer, family man, investor, and avid tennis player.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hanna-20907484/
Robin
Accomplished professional, loving mother and grandmother, and believer in positivity.
Roddy Carter
Physician, biotechnologist and developer of a system for Personal MasteryTM.
https://roddycarter.com/
Jim Matteo
Founder & CEO of Bird Rock Systems and avid supporter of budding entrepreneurs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmatteo/
Rachel Cross
Accomplished marketer, career strategist, writer, speaker, and founder of a boutique marketing consulting firm.
https://www.rachelkgroup.com/
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The Curiosity Diet
Advice Column
06/01/22 • 43 min
Are you self-destructing but don't know how to stop? A shame spiral can be hard to get out of. Hear how Coach Jon cured himself of food addiction, lost 120 lbs., and healed emotionally, after a trauma that left him hospitalized. Learn the tools you can use to escape the pain and shame spiral that comes from self-soothing in unproductive ways. In this conversation you'll learn how to do that through having "curious conversations" with yourself.
About Our Guest: Jonathan McLernon
Coach Jon survived an attempted murder and lost his life savings. He gained over 120 pounds in six months and was suffering from anxiety attacks. His remarkable story takes us through his journey to rebuild himself from the ground up.
Today he uses his learning from that journey to help people change their habits through understanding "brain-driven" weight loss and the principles of permanent behavior change and the compassion of human connection.
Connect with Coach Jonathan McLernon
- https://freedomnutritioncoach.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/canadianomad/
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